The Female Closet (1998)

Directed by

Barbara Hammer

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h

Rating

4.2 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary looks at the hidden lesbian histories of three women artists. It shows how Alice Austen, Hannah Höch, and Nicole Eisenman lived and worked behind closed doors. The film draws on old photos, home movies, and interviews to tell these stories.

educationalreflectiveinsightfulpersonalarchivalcontemplativeintimaterevelatory

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